Project & Tenders
German Offshore Wind Farms Shine in Q1 2017
German offshore wind farms generated 4.8 billion kWh of electricity in the first quarter of 2017, a 36.7 percent jump compared to 3.5 billion kWh of electricity generated offshore Germany in the first quarter of 2016.
Schlumberger to Shoot Seismic for Aker BP
Aker BP ASA (Aker BP) has entered into a framework contract with Schlumberger for acquisition of 4D seismic data. The framework contract has a duration of four years, with an option for 2+2 years. The contract includes WesternGeco marine acquisition of 4D seismic data over the Aker BP-operated field
Poland secures its first U.S. LNG cargo
In its efforts to diversify the supply sources of liquefied natural gas, Poland secured a spot cargo delivery of U.S. LNG to its import terminal President Lech Kaczyński in Swinoujscie.
Jenkins Marine Takes Part in South Quay Project
Following the preliminary work carried out at the end of 2016, Jenkins Marine and BAM Nuttall are making good progress on the £10 million quayside construction development in Poole, the South Quay Project. According to Jenkins, the company has provided specialized and highly maneuverable workboats t
Høglund scores LNG bunkering vessel automation contract
Høglund Marine Automation has won contracts to supply automation systems for an LNG bunker vessel Bernhard Schulte, and two chemical tankers for Sirius Shipping.
Van Oord Orders SMD Trencher
Soil Machine Dynamics (SMD) has secured a contract with Van Oord for the manufacture and delivery of a QTrencher 1600. This contract follows the deployment of SMD’s QTrencher 1400 on Van Oord’s Gemini Wind Farm. Scheduled for delivery in Q1 2018, the trenching machine will be supplied with an SMD de
GE, Halvorsen TEC Secure Johan Castberg Order from Statoil
Statoil has selected a consortium led by GE Water & Process Technologies and Halvorsen TEC to supply a complete seawater sulfate removal unit (SRU) for production wells in Statoil’s Johan Castberg project in the Barents Sea. The Johan Castberg project is situated about 100 kilometers north of the Sn
McL&H Continues Work on the Teesport Project
McLaughlin & Harvey continues to work on the phase 2 of the Teesport development project. The project, being performed for client PD Ports, follows on from the successful delivery of the 305m long phase 1. The 18-month phase 1 involved demolition of some 24,000 tonnes of the existing concrete quay d
Bureau Veritas Gets Leviathan Verification Contract
Bureau Veritas (BV) has been appointed by Noble Energy, to provide an independent verification of its development executions in the Leviathan project, off the Mediterranean coast of Israel. Bureau Veritas will be focused on the review and verification of the design/engineering, fabrication, installa
Belgian Offshore Cluster Advises Prudence on Future Offshore Wind Moves
Belgian Offshore Cluster (BOC) has urged the government ”not to take any impulsive and ill-considered decisions next week” with regards to the intention of the country’s Secretary of State for the North Sea, Philippe De Backer, to cancel concessions for future offshore wind farms.
SeaBird to Deploy Osprey Explorer for West Africa Survey
SeaBird Exploration has signed a letter of award (LoA) for an upcoming 2D seismic survey in West Africa. The project is due to start in the second quarter and will have a duration of approximately one month. SeaBird will be using the Osprey Explorer for the project. Osprey Explorer joined the fleet
UK: Able preparing for Shell’s Brent Delta arrival
Able UK, a specialist for decommissioning and disposal of offshore oil and gas structures, has said that the receipt of the Shell Brent Delta topside at Able Seaton Port is imminent. The company said on Monday that it anticipates the arrival will take place in early May but this is subject to a numb
TenneT Issues Cable Monitoring Systems Call
Transmission system operator TenneT TSO is looking for a provider of DTS/RTTR cable monitoring systems for subsea and land cables in the Netherlands.
JFD Secures Contract with UK MOD Salvage and Marine Ops
JFD, a James Fisher and Sons company, has been awarded a four-year framework contract, worth up to £10 million, by the UK MOD Salvage & Marine Operations Team for the provision of subsea equipment and support. The Salvage and Marine Operations (S&MO) Team owns and operates subsea equipment to fulfil